Woodside Hall Nursing Home

General information

ABOUT US
Woodside Hall Nursing Home stands in spacious landscaped grounds halfway between the charter market town of Hailsham and the town of Polegate, home to a main line railway station, and is just 5 miles from the seaside town of Eastbourne.

The purpose of Woodside Hall Nursing Home is to provide residents with a home away from home, all residents, whether they are here for short term respite or long term care, are treated with the same amount of love and care and are made to feel as happy and comfortable as possible. Here at Woodside we provide 24 hour nursing from friendly, fully qualified staff that are always on hand to ensure that all of our residents’ needs are met.

It can be daunting to think about a loved one staying in a nursing home but, rest assured, Woodside Hall isn’t like other nursing homes, we try to provide our residents with an environment that feels much more like that of an hotel, relaxed and friendly, with a welcome basket of toiletries and fresh towels provided upon arrival and embroidered robes and slippers, flowers, newspapers, manicurists and hairdressers available upon request

OUR CARE
Woodside Hall have been providing nursing care for the elderly for the past 25 years, and being a registered nursing home means residents can receive full nursing care through short term or long term illnesses or disability, thus giving security and peace of mind. We maintain extremely high standards throughout all aspects of the home, all the way from our personal care to our décor.

The 24 hour nursing care is designed to build on the individuals strengths to help them achieve their full potential physically, intellectually, emotionally and socially. We ensure that everyone is able to continue their personal life with personal privacy and dignity, at all times. Relatives and friends are always encouraged and welcome to visit at any time.

RESPITE CARE
Caring for a loved one can be a challenging part of everyday life and difficult for anyone to take on alone. The beauty of respite care is that it provides a short term break for those giving care so they can either take a holiday or just take some time to help alleviate stress and regain energy, all the while they can be safe in the knowledge that their loved one is being treated to a holiday of their own, being given the utmost care and attention. Here at Woodside Hall we can provide them with 24 hour nursing care so that all their needs are met. Respite care can also be a helpful way to get a first time experience of what it’s like to come into a nursing home, helping with the tough decision of whether to stay in your own home or take up residence here with us.

ACCOMODATION
As you enter the building you will immediately appreciate the warm and friendly ambience of our lovely home. Woodside Hall is decorated to a high standard throughout and also benefits from extensive beautifully manicured gardens, we have an in house maintenance team to ensure that these standards never falter and ensure the home is kept as lovely as possible.

Woodside Hall offers 47 single and 6 double rooms, all en-suite, over two floors; the first floor is served by two lifts and three stairways for ease of access. In addition there are two dining rooms, three lounges, a beautiful large conservatory and the gardens with a paved seating area for the residents to relax in.

To ensure the safety of our a residents a number of measures are taken including having corridors that are wide and bright with handrails to aid mobility, having bathing and showering assisted by our care staff to ensure a pleasurable and safe experience, and we have modern fire detectors and fire doors which are tested weekly.

All of the rooms here at Woodside Hall are en-suite and have been furnished and decorated beautifully. Residents are very welcome to bring with them small items of furniture, ornaments and personal touches to add a more homely feel to their room. Emergency call systems are provided in all the rooms and around the home and rooms are also complete with a flat screen colour television and an easy to use telephone for making and receiving outside calls.

ACTIVITIES
During their stay here residents will be invited to join in with daily activities, ran by our friendly and enthusiastic activities coordinator, who visits five times a week. Activities include cheese & wine, knitting, arts and crafts. Flower arranging, poetry, table games, movie afternoons and much more. Music is a prominent feature of our activities programme and we regularly have visiting entertainers performing all types of music. In addition, a touring theatre group also performs here four times per year. If residents do not wish to partake in communal activities then in-room entertainment can be provided, such as films, magazines, books, puzzles or knitting. Family and friends are always more than welcome to join in with activities.

Interdenominational Holy Communion is given by the clergy and everyone is invited to attend, personal visits from the clergy are also welcomed.

VISITORS
Here at Woodside Hall Nursing Home we place no restrictions upon visiting hours, allowing friends and family to continue spending time together as normal. Visitors are actively encouraged and are always made to feel very comfortable here, they are even welcome to stay for lunch or supper if they wish to do so, at nominal charges, by prior arrangement. Our staff are always on hand to answer any questions your guests may have about our home.

HAIRDRESSING AND CHIROPODY
A hairdresser and registered chiropodist regularly visit Woodside Hall and appointments can be made upon request and simply charged to your account. Dental, optometric and physiotherapy visits can also be arranged, at an additional cost.

MEALS
Here at Woodside Hall Nursing Home, we pride ourselves on providing our residents with restaurant quality meals, prepared on-site in our modern, well-equipped kitchen, by our in-house chefs. The menus on offer vary week by week; meals include those such as roast dinners, steak and ale pie, fish and chips, stews and pasta. Any dietary requirements are of course catered for and we can also offer a liquidised diet to those that require one. Residents are served breakfast, lunch and supper either in the dining room or in their bedrooms, whichever they prefer, and a mid-morning and mid-afternoon tea trolley service is taken round to the residents’ rooms, accompanied by freshly baked cakes.

Meal Times:
Breakfast - 8:30am – 9:30am
Tea or Coffee with biscuits - 10:30am
Lunch - 12:30pm
Tea or Coffee with biscuits - 3:00pm
High Tea/Supper - 5:30pm

STAFF
Woodside Hall Nursing Home is run by a Registered Manager experienced in the care of elderly people, supported by a team of qualified and trained staff and Care Assistants who provide 24-hour support in a professional, caring and kind manner, thus providing a safe and relaxed environment.

The residents are treated with respect and dignity at all times. Each resident is appointed a Key Carer who will ensure the care and safety of that resident.

All staff are subject to an induction programme and are trained in first aid, infection control, adult protection, health and safety, pressure area care, manual handling and fire procedures.

Woodside Hall is served by local General Practitioners and residents are encouraged to remain with their own personal doctor where possible. We can arrange for our residents to be escorted from the home for all hospital and other appointments.